UNSPSC 50537225: Dried non GMO ponentine olives

The variety of non GMO olives known as non GMO ponentine olives that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50537225 Dried non-GMO Poitentine olives (Commodity) addresses specialty produce items for institutional food service, but recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct sourcing under this specific code. The Commodity appears in procurement systems where olives may be listed as a line item within broader grocery or fresh produce contracts, yet the recent-opportunities record reflects no standalone bid specifically for dried olives or comparable specialty vegetable commodities. Instead, state and local education and human services agencies are actively procuring institutional food service through aggregated grocery, fresh produce, and consumable product solicitations that span hundreds of line items—breakfast items, proteins, dairy, frozen goods, condiments, vegetables, and fruits—all subject to Buy American requirements (51% minimum domestic content in processed items), nutrition compliance standards (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HHSC guidelines), and HACCP or food safety certifications.

Recent activity spans school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county government across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce covering over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted BNB052266 for 1,100-line-item grocery procurement due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program; Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services, estimated at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. Dried olives as a standalone commodity line do not surface in these representative opportunities, suggesting the code sees limited direct state and local procurement activity or operates within larger, multi-category grocery awards where the Commodity-level code is not the primary sourcing vehicle.